Upper School Boarding Admission Process

Saint Andrew’s School now offers an Early Application option for students applying to Grade 9. This option is for students who consider Saint Andrew’s their first-choice school. 

To participate in the Early Application round applications must be complete, including all required materials and testing by December 1. Admission decisions will be released on December 14. Students admitted during the early application timeframe are expected to enroll. 

We encourage all those that would like to be considered for the Grade 9 Distinguished Scholar Award to apply in the Early Application round. We will continue to consider qualified applicants after the early application round on a funds available basis.

Saint Andrew's offers two application options:

Saint Andrew's Online Application or  Standard Application Online (SAO) 

Application fee:

• $100 application fee

• Tuition (2025-2026):  $76,040. Click here to see more tuition information.

• Matriculation: $1,000 (one-time fee only)

• Tuition Insurance: Approximately 1.3% of tuition

• Health insurance: approximately $2,400

• Books: Approximately $200 per semester

• Travel (to and from school during holidays): Varies

• Spending money: $500 minimum

• Required insurance for international students: approximately $2,600

• Click here to see more tuition information.

• Completed by the applicant
• Includes an essay with prompts to choose from

Submit the request electronically through   your application portal once your child’s current teachers have had time to get to know them. Required forms:

• Current English Teacher Form
• Current Math Teacher Form
• Current Principal or Guidance Counselor Form

Submit the request electronically through your application portal; this will authorize your current school to send records directly to us. 
Records to include:

• Transcripts must include Grade 8 onward - School records that show the classes the student took and the grades they received in previous years
• Current year’s grades (first quarter, trimester, or semester)
• Prior year’s standardized test scores
• Attendance information

 If the transcripts are not in English, a certified translated copy must be submitted along with the original transcripts; transcripts must include Grade 8 (or it’s equivalent) onward

Interviews for boarding are conducted virtually once an application is complete or nearly complete. An invitation to interview will be sent to you from the Director of Boarding Admission.

Testing is required

• The Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT) is preferred. Register online at  www.ssat.org. 
• The Admission Committee will also accept the ISEE, PSAT, SAT or ACT scores from the current academic school year.
• It is important to choose us as a recipient of the scores by entering Saint Andrew's School in the specified fields when registering for the test. 

Admission Testing Deadlines

• November 23 - Early Application Testing Deadline (Grade 9 and Distinguished Scholar Award applicants only).
• January 3 - Regular Application Testing Deadline.

Non-native English speakers must submit either a current TOEFL or Duolingo score, in addition to the SSAT. 

• Upload a copy of the applicant’s birth certificate to your application portal.
• If the birth certificate is not in English, please upload the passport.

Day or Boarding students

• Students attending Saint Andrew’s School as a Day student must reside with one or both parents, an aunt, an uncle or grandparent, within commuting distance for the entire academic year. 
• If living with an aunt, uncle or grandparent, that family member must be a Court Appointed Guardian. 
• Students with immediate family members living outside of commuting distance are required to attend as a Boarding student. 
• Host Families:​​​​ Students are not permitted to live with a host family.

To learn which vaccinations and immunizations are required, please visit the Florida Health website.

Visa Information

1. Once a student has been accepted and completed the enrollment process, in addition to the required birth certificate and photo page of your passport, please submit to the Office of Admission.

• “Letter of financial support” (which is an official document translated into English demonstrating your family’s ability to pay our school tuition)

*these documents may be sent to us electronically at admission@saintandrews.net

2. Once we receive the required documents listed above, Saint Andrew’s School will create a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Status” for you. The I-20 is a record of the information entered in the SEVIS database and is required to proceed with your F-1 Student Visa application. 

3. When you receive your I-20 from us, please visit this website, which will guide you through the steps necessary to complete the visa application process. These steps include:

• Paying the I-901 SEVIS fee of $350 by visiting this website. 

• As soon as the I-901 SEVIS fee is paid, make an appointment at the United States Embassy or Consulate nearest to you in the country in which you live for your visa interview.

Athletics Information

As a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA), Saint Andrew’s School is required to submit required documentation for all international students wanting to participate in interscholastic activities. Students may not participate until this information has been submitted to the FHSAA for approval. 

Required documentation:

• Copy of student’s original passport or original birth certificate (including translation) or U.S. Visa or U.S. Permanent Resident Card

• Copy of F-1 Eligibility Certificate (Form I-20 A-B)

• Copy of original official transcripts from the school(s) in the foreign country (un-translated) and a copy of officially translated (in English) transcripts - School records that include the student’s courses and grades
• Transcripts must include grades and scores since entering Grade 8 (or its equivalent)

Transcripts - refers to school records that show the classes the student took and the grades they received in previous years.